Saddle Up and Stay the Night at This 9,000-Acre Oregon Ranch Near Fossil
Stay on a 9,000-acre Oregon cattle ranch near Fossil, where horseback rides, a country breakfast, and wide-open high desert country shape the getaway.
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You Can Camp, Catch Crab, and Have Your Catch Cooked at This Oregon Coast Marina
I visited Kelly’s Brighton Marina last year and discovered one of the North Coast’s best hands-on getaways: camp beside Nehalem Bay, rent the crabbing gear, and have your legal Dungeness catch cooked at the marina.
Visiting Rural Oregon? There’s One Unspoken Driving Law Nobody Told You About
There are certain things you should probably know before venturing too far into rural Oregon. Keep your gas tank reasonably full. Don't blindly trust Google Maps when it tells you that the mysterious Forest Service road…
This Tiny Oregon Pizza Spot Serves Honey-Kissed Crust You’ll Actually Fight Someone Over
There are two kinds of pizza eaters in this world. The first happily eats every last bite, crust included. The second works their way around the pie and leaves behind a sad little ring of abandoned…
This Eastern Oregon Mennonite Market Makes Pies and Turkey Sandwiches You’ll Think About for Days
There are sandwiches you eat because you’re hungry. And then there are sandwiches that somehow become part of the road trip. Kauffman’s Market, along Highway 82, falls very firmly into that second category. Calling it just…
Twilight Was Filmed in Oregon, and Fall Is the Perfect Time to Follow Its Moodiest Trail
By late September, Oregon starts doing half the work for a Twilight road trip. Evergreen hills turn nearly black beneath low clouds. The Columbia goes pewter. The Coast trades its summer brightness for salt spray, wind,…
This Oregon Coast RV Park Lets You Rent a Crab Boat, Catch a Dungeness Dinner, and Have It Cooked for You
There are Oregon Coast camping trips where you pull into your site, unfold a couple of chairs and spend the evening staring at the ocean. And then there are camping trips where you climb into a…
Hug Point Is Open Again Near Cannon Beach: What’s Fixed, What’s Temporary, and When to Go
Hug Point is open again. That sentence alone would have been enough for a lot of us after a closed spring break and a summer spent driving past barricades on Highway 101. Oregon Parks and Recreation…
This Wildly Fun Oregon Fall Tradition Sends Costumed Racers Across a Lake Inside Giant Pumpkins
There are normal fall festivals. You know the type. Apple cider. Corn mazes. Hayrides. Maybe somebody puts on a flannel shirt and spends twenty minutes choosing a pumpkin that somehow costs more than lunch. And then…
Multnomah Falls Permits Are Over and Here’s What Actually Changes and What Doesn’t
Multnomah Falls timed entry ended September 7, 2026. Here’s what actually changes for Exit 31 parking, what doesn’t, how lodge restrooms still work during renovation, and which nearby Gorge falls make better backups than a wishful…
Best Pumpkin Patches in Oregon for 2026: Dates, Prices & Map
Compare Oregon's best pumpkin patches for 2026, including Portland and every region. See dates, prices, mazes, dog rules, U-pick details and a map.
Police Respond to a Burglary Call and Find a Large Bobcat Upstairs
Police responding to a suspected break-in in Kirkland found a bobcat inside. The unusual rescue offers useful lessons for Oregon pet owners.